Soortaal presented a Classical Arts Festival "Natyatarang 2012" at the Rogers Park Middle School auditorium in Danbury, Ct. This event featured Anindita Nanda, a well known accomplished artist of Odissi, and also showcased master artists Mandan Oak on Santoor, and Amit Kavthekar on Tabla. Odissi is one of the eight classical dance forms in India, and it is the oldest surviving dance form there.